BAK, basis voor actuele kunst

BAK invests itself in the exploration and empowerment of two vital relationships: the link between art and the public sphere, and the alliance between artistic practice and theory. In this respect, BAK initiates research on diverse subjects of urgency in society that are key to the pursuit of these crucial relationships in art, and together with artists and other cultural practitioners realizes projects such as exhibitions, lectures, education, publications, and productions of new work. BAK’s examination of the possibilities of art in today’s world is a long-term continuous critical engagement, which is both globally informed and locally committed.

BAK, basis voor actuele kunst serves as an advocate for contemporary art. It is a venue for contemporary art production, an open platform for creating, presenting and analyzing significant art projects. BAK initiates cooperative projects with artists and other professionals to explore the possibilities and potential of the contemporary arts. BAK stimulates experimentation, the study of contemporary culture, art education and the search for new audiences in order to make the art of our own time, and its developments towards tomorrow, accessible.